Billy Ellis
William Thomas Ellis (5 November 1895 – 18 November 1939) was an English footballer born in Wolverhampton who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City as a winger.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Ellis | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 1939 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Highfield Villa | |||
| Willenhall Swifts | |||
| – | Bilston | ||
| – | Willenhall | ||
| 1919–1927 | Sunderland | 192 | (32) |
| 1927–1929 | Birmingham | 32 | (8) |
| 1929–1930 | Lincoln City | 31 | (11) |
| 1930–1931 | York City | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He made his debut for Sunderland against Middlesbrough on 6 March 1920 in a 2–0 win at Ayresome Park.[2] During his time at Sunderland, from 1920 to 1927, he made 192 league appearances and scored 32 goals.[3] He linked up well with Charlie Buchan for whom he created many goals from the left wing.[4] He went on to play for Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City, and died in Sunderland in 1939 at the age of 44.[5]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- "1919-20: Football League Division 1 – Match 30". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- "Billy Ellis". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- "Bill Ellis". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
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